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广东省揭阳真理中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期第一次月考英语试题
There are many different festivals around the world. Usually we know about some traditional ones. But here are some special festivals in the world. Have you heard of them?
The Straw (稻草) Bear Festival
It is a traditional celebration in one small town in the UK. It runs for three days every year in January. The festival celebrates the beginning of the agricultural year. People there enjoy watching bear dances. A few men wear straw bear costumes (演出服) and dance for others.
The Cologne Carnival (狂欢节)
It is one of Europe's biggest street festivals. It starts at 11:11 a. m. on November 11 and lasts till February 14 next year. Local people call the time the "crazy"season. During the festival, people put on colorful clothes and play music to celebrate it in the street. The festival has a history of 197 years. Each year, about 1.5 million people take part in it.
Day of the Dead
It is celebrated in Mexico every year between October 31 and November 2. It's not a scary day like its name. Instead, it's a colorful holiday. People believe the spirits of their ancestors (祖先) will return to the world of the living on that day. It's believed that sharing food and drinks keeps the spirits alive and the spirits can be with them in this way.
I take time management very seriously. I read on the subject and take online courses to master the latest methods. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} When all my tasks are complete, I feel like a champion.
This year, there are more things to do. So I went in search of something newer, better. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Timeboxing is regraded as the most useful skill. It helps you translate a to-do list into certain time on your calendar. In short, it gives you a plan for what to do and when.
Why organizing time in this way can help me improve our performance? Here are the reasons.
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} We all have to choose every day. With a timeboxed calendar, you don't need to make choices between tasks. This way, it creates more brain space for important work.
It enables us to wisely prioritize(优先处理). {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It is natural to pick tasks which need to be dealt with as soon as possible. A timeboxed calendar can help you decide those tasks wisely.
It avoids the "planning fallacy(谬误)." We may not realize how long the tasks will actually take and think we can get things done quickly. In fact, it usually takes three times longer to finish a task than we think it will. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Using a timeboxed calendar is a game changer for me. You can also turn your to-do tasks into achievements with it.
A. Finally, I found timeboxing. B. It saves the time and energy for choice. C. Then we can save lots of time to do other things. D. On a long to-do list, which task should we do first? E. Good time management gives me a sense of real satisfaction. F. Timeboxing helps you get better at predicting how long a task will take. |
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